Overview
- Misfits 22 is set for Saturday, 30 August at Manchester’s AO Arena with Joey Essex facing Portuguese influencer Numeiro.
- DAZN will carry the event worldwide on pay-per-view priced at £19.99.
- Official schedules are yet to be announced, with reports estimating a 5pm BST event start and Essex’s bout around 7pm, subject to change.
- Essex has trained for the fight under his uncle and veteran coach Tony Sims and says he has paused TV work to focus on boxing.
- Numeiro enters 0-1 after a 2023 loss to Kalin Simeonov, on a card topped by Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold and Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi, with Demi Sims also debuting.